Abdulla Fouad Impalloy - Cathodic Protection Systems and Services

Abdulla Fouad Impalloy (AFIC) is a leading provider of cathodic protection products and services, including design, supervision, installation, materials, engineering, monitoring, maintenance, technical support and training.

AFIC is capable of meeting the unique needs of the cathodic protection market. AFIC enjoys a multitude of partnering agreements with material and technical service providers from the US, Canada, the UK, Europe and Asia.

AFIC's engineering and technical personnel are certified by the National Association of Corrosion Engineers (NACE) and other recognised institutes. AFIC is certified as an ISO 9001-2008 company.

Cathodic protection products

Our range of products for cathodic protection systems include:

• Transformer rectifiers
• Photovoltaic power systems
• Remote monitoring systems
• Impressed current anodes
• Sacrificial anodes
• Junction boxes
• Test stations
• Corrosion coupons
• Speciality cables
• Reference electrodes
• Testing equipment
• Thermite welds

Cathodic protection services

We offer the following cathodic protection services:

• Pre-design surveys
• Engineering designs
• On-site services
• Installation services
• Installation supervision
• Post-commissioning surveys
• Testing and commissioning
• Troubleshooting
• Monitoring and maintenance
• Job site / in-house CP training

Impressed current anodes (marine anodes)

AFIC is pleased to introduce to its customers an innovation for cathodically protecting offshore marine structures: the PYRAMID (marine) anode.

Specially developed by AFIC's cathodic protection specialists for Aramco offshore use, the PYRAMID anode marks a major advancement in anode technology in terms of performance and low cost for impressed current systems applied offshore.

The anode consists of a four-vaned titanium substrate coated in a mixed metal oxide electro-conductive film mounted on a high-density waterproof concrete pyramid to provide negative buoyancy and sea-bottom stability. Water seals are designed to established engineering principles and do not rely on the dubious effectiveness of fillers, mastics resins and the like.

The anode comes fully assembled with special double-armoured insulated cable and requires only the installation contractor to lower the anode on to the seabed and terminate the onshore end of the cable, resulting in minimal installation time and further cost savings. The standard unit is rated at 170A (maximum) but other ratings are available.

The PYRAMID (marine) anode is ideally suited for platforms, sheet piling, jetty piles and similar offshore facilities. AFIC has supplied hundreds of pyramid anodes over a period of 18 years and they have proven extremely reliable in service.

Offshore cathodic protection and corrosion monitoring systems

AFIC is capable of designing and supplying cathodic protection systems and corrosion monitoring systems to meet any requirement. AFIC supplies cathodic protection materials and provides engineering services to major oil and gas and petrochemical companies in Saudi Arabia and the Middle East.

The company has been extensively working with Saudi Aramco and other major oil and gas companies on the design and construction of cathodic protection systems, to protect steel casings of oil and gas wells and associated pipelines in existing oil and gas fields as well as in newly developed oil and gas fields.

Furthermore, AFIC has been providing cathodic protection to oil and gas onshore and offshore facilities, including refineries, gas plants, utilities plants and petrochemical plants, for Saudi Aramco, Sabic and local industries.

Transformer rectifiers, anodes, junction boxes and test stations

AFIC manufactures and assembles the majority of the products that are sold to its customers. In addition to manufacturing world-class quality products, AFIC's in-house stock of transformer rectifiers, anodes, junction boxes, test stations and other related components are available for immediate delivery. The result of in-kingdom stocking is greater economy and faster delivery for our Middle Eastern customers.

Cathodic protection system design and engineering services

The company has strong partnerships spanning more than 25 years with major suppliers of cathodic protection materials, equipment and technical services throughout the world. In addition to supporting local oil and gas, petrochemical and utilities companies, AFIC supplies design and engineering services to international contractors bidding on in-kingdom and out-kingdom projects.

Our operational paradigm is to engage in continuous improvement of existing products and in the research and development of new products, in order to improve our operational capabilities and meet our customers' expectations as the best full-service cathodic protection provider.